'US Involvement in the Middle East Since WWII'

Name: Men's Fencing vs University of Pennsylvania - Hosted by the University of Pennsylvania
Start: 2026-11-14T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-11-14T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Denison University

November 10, 2014 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The Global Studies Seminar welcomes Awad Halabi presenting "From Coup d’états to Alliances: The US Involvement in the Middle East Since WWII."

Notice: this information is for a past event.

Location:	Slayter Hall Student Union - University Room
Ticket Info:	Free
Questions:	Fadhel Kaboub Associate Professor kaboubf@denison.edu 740-587-6315

The Global Studies Seminar welcomes Awad Halabi presenting “From Coup d’états to Alliances: The US Involvement in the Middle East Since WWII.” This talk examines the larger trends that have characterized US involvement in the Middle East since WWII, such as maintaining access to oil in the region and preventing the Soviet Union from gaining a presence in the area. These larger interests have shaped how the US has engaged with questions of democracy in the Middle East, such as at time sponsoring coup d’états and other times forging alliances with monarchies and dictators. Halabi is an associate professor serving in the departments of history and religion at Wright State University specializing in the Middle East and Islam.